Rockets fall to Magic in Summer League action

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Rockets rookie Nick Johnson had another strong outing with 13 points and Chris Crawford added 12 off the bench, but it wasn’t enough as the Rockets lost 87-69 to the Magic at the Amway Center in Orlando on Monday afternoon.

The Rockets fell to 0-2 in Orlando in Summer League play.

The Magic improved to 2-0 with the win. The 4th overall pick in June’s NBA Draft, Aaron Gordon, had nine points and six rebounds in the contest. Elfrid Payton led the Magic with 12 points in the win.

The Rockets went with a small lineup for most of the game, and relied on their outside shooting. They were 5-of-26 from the 3-point line and they were out-rebounded 36-22.

The Rockets will return to action on Tuesday at 6 p.m. against Philadelphia.